A windy day and my Kalle Shirt Dress by Closet Case Patterns comes out to play. It’s a simple enough make that morphed into a project. A very fun project. I really enjoyed playing with the stripe placement, the hem shape and the garment length.  And? Well me likey. Me likey a lot.  I know…the end result is not ‘WHOA WOT, how did you do that?’…but still..I think that the attention to detail makes for a modern and pretty dress. Okay, fabric details up first. It’s 100% cotton shirting…crisp and cool…150cm wide and with the stripes running vertically through the yardage. I actually bought this late last summer…stash buster….with the intention of making a shirt dress just like Heather’s {Closet Case Patterns} Self Drafted Linen Shirt Dress. It was highly coveted by many, and thankfully…

Well hiya peeps! Okay…we all know there’s gonna be goofy photos of me riding my bike. That’s pretty much a given. But. Before we get to that, please allow me to chat up my Vintage Shirt Dress by Sew Over It. Sadly, the photos aren’t really doing the dress justice…G and I give high props to wedding photographers everywhere ’cause taking pictures of a white dress is not easy. Should I fail in highlighting some of the prettiest details, fear not. The Vintage Shirt Dress is all over the net, and with good reason. We’re all in love with its simple yet classic silhouette. I discovered while surfing the net myself, that the most commonly recurring yellow flag about the Vintage Shirt Dress was the short bodice. Many bloggers report that the pattern’s waist sits above…

Hallo you. Spring has finally sprung and, as promised, I’m back with a second Darling Ranges Dress and the deets on how I did a FBA {full bust adjustment}. This large scale floral fabric has been in my stash for three long years. I bought it when I was hunting down fabric for the 2014 Mad Men Dress Challenge. It wasn’t right for my Betty Draper Dress…but…I was smitten with the gorgeous colours and had to have it! It’s a linen-like cotton and I can honestly say I was not even a little bit cold when we took photos!  Okay, before I get to the nitty-gritty of the post, I want to give a quick shout out to Barbara of Lilliepawillie. Barbara has recently published a comprehensive post on pants patterns {or trousers for my UK friends}. HERE is…